Green County Genealogical Society Research Center
The Research Center is located on the lower level of the Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI. Our main holdings are Green County. Both Rock County and Lafayette County are well represented along with several other counties, states, countries and ethnic groups. A large collection of newspaper clippings which includes births, marriages and obituaries is also available. See the Resources section for more information.
Hours: Tuesday 10:00 am - 3 pm
Other times available by appointment.
Call Bill Holland 734-735-3475
Other times available by appointment.
Call Bill Holland 734-735-3475
Membership Renewal
Renew by Dec 31 so you don't miss out on any member benefits!
Renew your membership online: Postal Newsletter Email Newsletter
Renew your membership by mail: Membership Page
Renew your membership by mail: Membership Page
Online Donations
You can now make a donation to GCGS of up to $100 online. For larger donations, please contact us for assistance.
April 24 Friday Fun Day
Findagrave and GPS Mapping and Video "Cemetery vs. Graveyard"
Bill Holland will share how to use the Findagrave website and app. He will explain how to add GPS to a memorial that you and others may use to locate a gravesite. At our next Friday Fun Day on May 15 we will meet at a cemetery and Bill will demonstrate how to add GPS to the Findagrave App and you will have the opportunity to do it also. We will also have a video to learn the difference between cemeteries and graveyards - "Cemetery vs Graveyard". Join us at our Research Center on the lower level of the Monroe Public Library.
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May 2 Meeting
Institutional Cemeteries
Presented by Steve Seim
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Steve Seim will present his efforts to compile and catalog information on hundreds of cemeteries for poor farms, asylums, prisons and similar institutions across the country. He will share the history and reasons for the institutions. When the "inmates" died, their remains were often unclaimed, and the institution buried them. Most institutions had their own burial grounds on-site. As institutions were phased out or modernized, their burial grounds were often neglected or forgotten, and burial records became difficult to obtain. Those buried in institutional cemeteries were often forgotten in their own lifetime and are in danger of being forgotten forever. Mr. Swim serves as the Court Commissioner for Dodge County.
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More information on the "Upcoming Events" page
Monthly Meetings
GCGS usually meets the first Saturday of the month at the Monroe Public Library located at 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI in the Community Meeting Room on the upper level. A short business meeting begins at 10:00 AM followed by an interesting program and refreshments. Our meetings are open to the public and we encourage beginners to attend. Check our Upcoming Events for more information on our meetings.
If you have genealogical questions and need assistance in getting around the proverbial brick wall, we invite you to come to our meetings or stop in at our Research Center.
If you have genealogical questions and need assistance in getting around the proverbial brick wall, we invite you to come to our meetings or stop in at our Research Center.
Check out all our upcoming meetings and events on the Upcoming Events page.
Photo Gallery Fun - Check Out Our Collections
See more photos at the Photo Gallery !
Members Only Resource |
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Pedigree Charts from the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland
Member Family Trees Member Stories |
Newspaper Archives & GenealogyBank Access
Newsletter Achives Handouts from Genealogy Classes |
Members are given a password to access the "Members Only" page. The password has changed for 2026. If you have not received your password please email with "Password Needed" in subject line.